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assessments, and
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Duties of Branch Treasurer
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shall give bond to the Branch in such amount and with such survey as the members of
the Branch or Executive Committee shall require.) He shall receive all moneys of the
Branch (and of the Association) from the Branch Secretary (and immediately forward
to the Treasurer the amount due the Association as certified by the Branch Secretary)
keeping on . .All checks shall be signed by him (add) if the Branch so
requires, and countersigned by the Branch President (and) or Branch Secretary.
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Duties of the Sergeant-at-arms
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SUSPENSlON OR DlSSOLUTlON OF BRANCHES
Suspensions of a Branch for Nonpayment of Assessments
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Dissolution of Suspended Branch
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(Other) Causes for Suspension or Dissolution
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For neglect to hold regular (annual) meetings, unless some unavoidable
causes; (ADD) Home Office must receive annually a current list of branch officers
with correct addresses and telephone numbers.
MOTlON:
William Pastuszek, 2nd Alexander Serafyn
All the changes to the manual that were presented be adopted.
FOR: 20
AGA1NST:
ABSTA1NED: 1 MOTlON PASSED
15. ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2001 ANNUAL BUDGET
MOTlON:
Alexander Serafyn, 2nd William Pastuszek
Budget for year 2001 be accepted as presented.
DlSCUSSlON:
Stefan Kaczaraj, Wasyl Szeremeta, vasyl Luchkiw, Alexander Serafyn, Barbara
Bachynsky,
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if we are showing a turn around, and we are making a profit, what are the chances
of giving our members dividends.
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The actuaries will advise us when we can give out dividends again.
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When we stop subsidizing Soyuzivka to the tune S400,000 and year, subsidizing
the papers and if we increase our sales even a little bit, we can seriously consider pay–
ment of dividends.
FOR: 19
AGA1NST:
absta1ned:
motlon passed - budget accepted as presented
16. miscellaneous
Date for the next scheduled General Assembly Meeting is set from Friday, Nov. 30,
Saturday Dec. 01, Sunday Dec. 02,2001.
DlSCUSSlON:
Myron Kuropas, Anatole Doroshenko, Taras Szmagala, Andre Worobec, Wasyl
Szeremeta. vasyl Luchkiw, Alex Chudolij, Ulana Diachuk, Stefko Kuropas
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The reason we changed the date of the General Assembly meeting from May to
the end of November or early December is to be able to present a reasonable budget
for the next year, if you are meeting in May it is almost counter-productive to be setting
up a budget when half the year is already in progress.
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Why can't we have the meeting at the end of November.
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in mid November we have a deadline for the 3rd period reports to the regulatory
authorities, it is impossible to prepare for that report and have reports prepared for the
General Assembly and mailed to the members, per your request, 2 weeks prior to the
General Assembly Meeting.
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The treasurer advised us that by the end of the year we will be working with actu–
al figures which will enable us to come up with a better budget for the following year.
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We would like to be able to compare the proposed budget with actual figures to
see where and why were over or under the budget.
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We cannot change our fiscal year to any other date, because all insurance compa–
ny' s have a fiscal year January-December.
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if we have actual figures for 3 quarters that should suffice. We need to make as
accurate a decision on our budget as possible.
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it looks like vsesmikh got our data base, do we know how the editor of that mag–
azine got our addresses.
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The editor of vsesmikh stated that she purchased them from another association.
We do not give out our data base to anybody.
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Since it seems that NJ Department of Banking and insurance does not look favorably
towards fraternals, maybe we should move our charter to another state, like Pennsylvania
where the authorities look more favorably and are more lenient towards fraternals.
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Moving to New York state would not be advisable, since NY authorities are even
worse than the NJ.
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Maybe the Soyuzivka Standing Committee could consider the possibility of mov–
ing our Headquarters to Soyuzivka.
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if we move our headquarters to Soyuzivka, we must consider where and who our
office employees will be. This is not the greatest area to find employees for our partic–
ular situation.
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Regarding the Convention, why did Ulana Diachuk write a letter to the membership
to consider Soyuzivka as a possible place for the Convention. Should Chicago
members form a Chicago Convention Committee to plan our next convention.
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in the very near future we will send the host city, Chicago a whole list of commit–
tees that should be formed for the Convention.
MOTlON:
Stefko Kuropas, 2nd Alex Chudolij
To have Roma Hadzewyez fill the open position of Advisor due to the untimely
death of Walter Korchynsky.
FOR: 14
against
absta1ned: 4 motlon passed
Stefan Hawrysz swore-in Roma Hadzewyez in as an advisor of UNA.
DlSCUSSlON:
Wasyl Szeremeta, Barbara Bachynsky, Martha Lysko, Alexander Serafyn, Ann
Chopek, Al Kachkowski, Maria Dushnyck, Taras Szmagala Sr., Stefan Kaczaraj
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in the past two Conventions resolutions were passed to have a bust or statue of the
Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Mstyslav erected at Soyuzivka.
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We have good products, but we do not have a marketing plan. The Executive
Committee should organize a marketing committee who could devise a marketing
plan or strategy to present to all the secretaries, so they could sell all the new products
that are available to us now.
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We are planning to use a professional sales force
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Within a few months we will be working on a marketing plan that will include the
utilization of the Web page. We could include live insurance quotes.
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Bound Brook is planning to raise a statue of Patriarch Mstyslav. We would like to cornmission
the same artist and use a copy of his statue, this would greatly reduce our costs.
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We should encourage the membership to purchase subscriptions to readers in Ukraine.
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We could even entice Branches or Districts to plan a project to gather used
Svoboda and mail them to Ukraine either individually or to schools or libraries.
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Districts should coordinate branches to disseminate information about UNA; mar–
ket information about UNA its products and benefits; aid the branches in whatever
capacity that is needed; with the branches organize cultural and educational programs
for the membership and community at large; encourage new membership etc.
Annually each district should come up with a program of how to be active and pro–
ductive in the branch, in the district and in UNA.
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Districts should make up a calendar of events for the following year.
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There should be more communication between the Main Office and the Districts.
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At the last Convention a resolution was passed ..." have a quadrennial District
Caucus for the chairperson of each District, the Caucus should commence 2 years after
the Convention, the purpose of the Caucus is to provide a forum for the District chairperson
to exchange ideas on activities and various methods of organizing members...."
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UNA Seniors were organized 27 years ago. We have close to 100 participants at
each meeting. We invite all seniors to join. We always make donations to various
Ukrainian organizations. Lately we have been donating to Soyuzivka, the Gazebo outside
of the main building was donated by the UNA Seniors.
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When will the Chicago Convention Hotel contract be signed.
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As soon as the Marriott Hotel rewrites the contract to include free parking we will
sign the contract which should be within a week. Room rate 399.00 guaranteed rate
including breakfast, plus taxes.
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The Washington Post had an article about removing the Taras Shevchenko monu–
ment in Washington. We urge everyone to write to the Post with their remarks, disap–
pointment and grievances.
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The General Assembly raised 3150 US and 315 CDN to be donated and split to
both press funds.
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in the human resources department there should be a revamping of various proce–
dures, including employee reviews, evaluations and rewards to employees. These
evaluations and information should be documented, could be used for a basis for rais–
es and other information.
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Our CPA evaluated and analyzed our office system, we did this before we downsized
our office staff.
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Nick Diakiwsky and Stefko Kuropas will send the evaluation forms used in their offices.
Ulana Diachuk:
Thanked everyone for their active input, for a very successful meeting. She wished
everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year.
Everyone participated in singing Shche ne vmerla Ukraina.
MOTlON:
vasyl Luchkiw, 2nd Alexander Serafyn
To adjourn the General Assembly Meeting.
FOR: UNAN1MOUS MOTlON PASSED